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JAME S INGRAM, OF TROY, NEW lYORK. Lem/rs Patent No. saos'atzaaaz 00am13, 1868.

rMPnovnn FOLDING cAMP-sroor..

The Schedule referred to these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

'speciiication Like letters represent 'and' refer to like 'or corre-Figure lis a perspective View 'of my improved folding camp-stool,showing the same open and in position for use, and also showing thevarious parts thereof, more fully hereinafter described and set forth;

Figure 2 is a view showing the said stool closed, and in a positionfavorable for packing, which said stool is thus closed in the manner andby the means substantially as hereinafter described;

Figure 3 is al perspective View of said stool, showing the same partlyopen, and more clearly representing the various parts thereof,hereinafter more fully described and specified; and

'Figre4is a top lview of said stool, showing the seat, and also showingby dotted lines the positions of the arms and legs, as more fullyhereinafter described.

The nature of my said inventionand improvements consists in so'constructing a camp-stool of two sets of legs or arms, and so arrangedand combined together by means of a centre-piece and hinges, that thesame may be compactly folded for packing or other purposes,substantially in the manner hereinafter fully described and set forth.

It also consists in the use and employment of suitably-constructedsprings attached to and .combined vwith the lower arms or legs of saidcamp-stool, substantially in the manner and for the purposes more fullyhereinafter described and set forth.

.To enable others skilled in the art to which my invention relates tomake and use the same, I will proceed to describe the construction andoperation thereof, which is as follows, to wit: 4 y

A, flgs. 1 and3, is a round centre-piece, which-I design to make ofhard, 'well-seasoned wood, and of anyv size and strength' required. Thisvcentro-piece has an upward projection, B, and downward projection, G,more fully hereinafter described.

At or near the upper part of this centre-piece A, I attach or connectthereto, by suitably-constructed hinges, the arms D D', Sto., flgs..1and' 3, which said Aarms may be made of any material' deemed best .to

use, and of any size and strength required.

At the lower/.end of said centre-piece A, I attach or hinge, by similarmeans as above described, the. lower arms or legs, E E', &c., which Idesign to construct substantially the same as the arms D D, 8vo.,heretofore described.

These arms and legs are so hinged to the centrepiece A, as to allowthemto turn down and in, iiush with the said centre-piece A.

E E, dto., and centre-piece A, the said legs are prevented'from beingextended or spread out beyond what it is necessary to extend the same`for sittingpurposes, as shown at fig. 1. FF, 85e., ligs..1 and 3, are,suitably-constructed springs, of steel or other metal, andl attached toth inside of the legs E E, 8vo., for the lpurpose. of holding the saidlegs in a position favorable for sitting, as shown 'at iig. 1.

H, iig'. 4, is thelseat or apron, made of leather, carpeting, or othermaterial, and is fastened or attached to the' frame of the stool bymeans of the hooks or claws, I I, gs. land 3.

The yvarious parts of my said camp-stool, except 'the centre-piece A andsprings F F,&c., I design to make of malleable iron-,which I deem themost durable, and the best adapted to the required purpose; and thevsize and strength' of said parts may be varied as deemed best.- Y

At lig. 1, my improved camp-stool is shown open,- and in a positionfavorable for use. 'When desired to close the same for packing or otherpurposes, the seat 'or apron H is removed, and the legs E E, 85e.,pressed inward, close to the centre downward projections C,

DD, 86o., will fall downward as shown by dotted lines at iig. 3 of theaccompanying drawings. The stool will then present the appearance shownat fig. 2, and in this position the same will occupy. but little space,and may easily be carried in the handv or packed for transportation.

Having thus described the nature of my said'iuvention and improvements,What I claimas new, and desire to secure by 'Letters Patent of theUnited States', is'-- The arms D DI, legs E E', hinged' to thecentrepiece A, and the springs F E', each and all being constructed,arranged, combined, and operated as a whole, inthe manner .and forthepurposes .substantially as herein described and set forth.

this 18th day of April, A. D; 1868."

' JAMES' INGRAM.

Witnesses:

CHARLES DKELLUM, 4CHARLES L. SrIcKNnY.-

-By the'construction of the hinges between the leg's and' fastened by arubber or' other barid. The arms In testimony whereof, I have hereuntoset my hand, v

